News
AMSAT Responds to Allegations of Unauthorized Legal Expenses
The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) has been made aware of public comments alleging financial mismanagement in the form of “unauthorized”... Read more
5000km plus opening on 144 MHz from Cape Verde Islands to Italy, Slovenia & Croatia – 2nd July 2020
On Thursday the 2nd of July 2020, there was another remarkable opening on 144 MHz between Cape Verde Islands off the west coast of Africa and Italy, S... Read more
The K7RA Solar Update
No sunspots this week. The pattern persists, and this surprises me. But Spaceweather.com reported a couple of weak, barely emerging spots, never numbe... Read more
New Amateur Extra Class License Manual and Extra Q&A Now Available
Go all the way to the top! ARRL has everything you need to pass the Amateur Extra Class license exam with confidence. The ARRL Extra Class License Man... Read more
Swiss Remote Station Rigi Scheidegg, 1’660m a.s.l. – an Amateur Radio project of HB9RYZ + HB9CQK
Three strong winter storms (Petra, Sabine and Bianca) in February 2020 destroyed all the antennas of the Amateur Radio Remote-Station on the Mount Rig... Read more
Prominent Radio Amateur Helping to Lead US Convalescent Plasma Expanded Access Study
Well-known contester, DXer, and National Contest Journal (NCJ) Editor Scott Wright, K0MD, has been “substantially” stepping back from ham radio while... Read more
New IARU Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Coordinator Appointed
The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Administrative Council has appointed Martin Sach, G8KDF, as global Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Co... Read more
13 Colonies special event
Bands and Modes All HF bands will be in play, including the WARC bands, with the exception of 60 meters. Simplex on 2 meters and 6 meters is encourage... Read more
ARRL Field Day 2020 & Flambeau River State Forest Activation – Ham Radio Q&A
“This year’s ARRL Field Day adventure had me camping in the Flambeau River State Forest located in Northwestern Wisconsin and running as a... Read more
Review
BaofengTech BTECH 50X3 Triband Mobile Radio Review and Power Testing
BTECH UV-50X3 X-Series Mobile – 50 Watt Tri Band Radio 13.8V (15 Amp) Operating Voltage Source Required – Dual Receiver Radio (Dual RF), C... Read more
NANOVNA V2 VIDEO TUTORIALS
NanoVNA V2: RTL-SDR.com FM Bandstop Filter Measurements via NanoVNA QT Read more
Unboxing and Testing the Yaesu FT-891 HF Radio
Yaesu FT-891 Read more
Baofeng UV9S Triband HT Power Test
Functions: TRI-BAND TWO WAY RADIO 1. Frequency Range: VHF/UHF136-174Mhz&220-225Mhz&400-520Mhz 2. Dual-Band Display, Tri Freq. Display, Dual-St... Read more
Ham Radio Tower, US Tower MA40, Installation in Process by Jim Heath W6LG, Your YouTube Elmer
Jim W6LG your YouTube Elmer shows the progress on the MA40 Tower Installation that will be limited to 30 feet above the terrain as allowed by Ordinanc... Read more